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 "city": "Sausalito",
 "state": "California",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-sausalito/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-23",
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   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to approve a $915,093.75 construction contract for Safe Pathways to School",
   "summary": "The Sausalito City Council will meet to consider several agenda items, including closed‑session discussions on labor negotiations and pending litigation. The open session includes a consent calendar with contracts for IT services, a Community Development Block Grant amendment, and new stop signs. A public hearing will address city employee vacancies and recruitment. Additional business items cover compensation plans, a major school‑pathway construction contract, and amendments to the business license tax ordinance.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Conditional use permit for Pilates studio at 1001 Bridgeway Blvd",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to decide on a conditional use permit to change the land use at 1001 Bridgeway Boulevard, Unit C-3 from offices to a recreation and fitness center for a private Pilates studio. Staff recommends approval.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to decide on placing AIM initiative on November ballot",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider placing the Arts, Industrial & Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative on the November 3, 2026 ballot, following a report on the sufficiency of the petition. The council is also set to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, establish the GANN appropriation limit, and discuss a traffic analysis of the Caledonia Street area. Closed session matters include labor negotiations with SEIU, litigation in two cases, and real property negotiations for Cass Gidley Marina.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to review residential permits for Fourth Street and Lower Crescent Ave",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold public hearings to consider permit requests for two residential projects. The body will decide on variances for a new deck and permits for a duplex conversion and remodel.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "First public hearing on proposed city charter for November ballot",
   "summary": "The City Council holds a first public hearing on whether to become a charter city, with a second hearing and potential ballot measure set for November 2026. In open session, they also consider budget appropriations for FY 2025-26 and review the draft FY 2026-27 budget. The closed session includes labor negotiations, anticipated litigation, and negotiations for storage space under Excelsior Lane.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-27",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to recommend sign code overhaul for content-neutral regulations",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold three public hearings: a design review and certificate of appropriateness for a 942-square-foot addition to the historic Elderberry Cottage at 625 Locust Street; a design review, tree removal permit, and encroachment agreement recommendation to convert a duplex at 62-68 Lower Crescent Avenue into a single-family home with an ADU; and a recommendation to the City Council on adopting amendments to the Sausalito Sign Ordinance to replace content-based rules with content-neutral physical standards.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to approve $111K sea‑level‑rise engineering contract and other key actions",
   "summary": "The Sausalito City Council will consider several contract approvals, including a professional services agreement with Freyer & Laureta for up to $111,000 to support the Sea Level Rise Adaptation Framework. Other items include a contract amendment for security‑camera upgrades, a resolution proclaiming June LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and the appointment of an interim City Manager. The meeting also features a budget review, public comment periods, and routine consent‑calendar actions.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council considers lease assignment for submerged tidelands to Cameron Razavi",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss a request from Pelican Harbor Associates, LP to assign a lease for submerged tidelands at Pine Street, Donahue Ave., and Johnson St. to Cameron Razavi and/or Pelican Twins, LLC. The body will also address a request to the USPS regarding a drive-up collection box.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Review of FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement Program for General Plan consistency",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will review the proposed FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to determine consistency with the General Plan. This is the only substantive new business item on the agenda; the remainder consists of procedural items such as approval of minutes and public comments.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to appoint Elaine Forbes as City Manager effective July 1, 2026",
   "summary": "The City Council will vote on approving a City Manager employment agreement with Elaine Forbes and appointing her effective July 1, 2026. Other major items include introducing an ordinance to prohibit electronic device sales and set minimum price/packaging for tobacco, considering a charter city ballot measure for November 2026, and hearing appeals of denied ADU and JADU applications at 27 Central Avenue and 426 Pine Street. The council will also review the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund budget and consider repealing a Parks and Recreation Commission resolution.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-23",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Study session on zoning and design review code amendments",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a study session to receive a presentation and provide feedback on draft ordinance amendments to Sausalito Municipal Code chapters governing zoning permits, design review, minor use permits, and conditional use permits. No formal action will be taken; the session is for discussion and input.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss capital improvement priorities for FY2026/27 budget",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss the general strategy for Capital Improvement Program projects for FY 2026/27 and provide direction for budget incorporation. They will also consider an additional $34,680 from Measure L for a daylighting study on Caledonia Street and Bridgeway, review a resident parking benefit program for downtown lots 1-4, and introduce an ordinance re-adopting the military equipment use policy. Consent items include approval of minutes, professional services agreements for the Coloma Street Sidewalk Project and a culvert replacement program ($108,272), an additional $25,000 for roadway rehabilitation, a youth programming contract with Mt. Tam Adventure Camps ($115,000/year), and adoption of CalGreen Tier 1 building code amendments.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council will hold a closed‑session on City Manager employment under Gov’t Code 54957",
   "summary": "The Sausalito City Council will open at 2:00 PM, take roll call, then move to a closed session. In that closed session members will discuss the public employee employment matter concerning the City Manager, as required by Government Code Section 54957. The meeting will reconvene briefly before adjourning, with the next open session scheduled for April 7, 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council votes to ask USPS to restore Sausalito Post Office drive-up mailbox",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider a consent calendar item requesting that U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman and the U.S. Postal Service reinstate the drive-up mailbox at the Sausalito Post Office. The meeting also includes closed-session discussions on the City Manager position and anticipated litigation regarding 420 Litho Street. Public comment is invited on both closed-session and agendized items.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to request reinstatement of drive-up mailbox at Sausalito Post Office",
   "summary": "The City Council is holding a special meeting with a closed session to discuss City Manager employment and anticipated litigation regarding 420 Litho Street. In open session, the Council will consider a consent calendar item to direct staff to request that Congressman Jared Huffman and the USPS reinstate the drive-up mailbox at the Sausalito Post Office. No other substantive decisions are on the agenda.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-09",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to review home addition and encroachment at 15 Gordon Street",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a design review permit for a residential project at 15 Gordon Street. The body will consider a staff recommendation to approve the project and recommend an encroachment agreement to the City Council.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to review FY2024-25 financial statements and budget appropriations",
   "summary": "The City Council will receive and accept the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 basic financial statements and single audit report, and consider budget appropriations for the current fiscal year. A consent calendar includes multiple contracts, zoning amendments, and fee waivers. Closed session will discuss city manager employment and labor negotiations.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-25",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to review 15 Gordon Street expansion and sign ordinance updates",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a residential expansion and encroachment agreement at 15 Gordon Street. The body will also conduct a study session to review and provide feedback on proposed updates to the City's Sign Ordinance.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-17",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on ordinance amending ADU rules in residential zones",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to amend accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations in residential districts. They will also review a revised draft Request for Proposals for joint development on City-owned Housing Element Opportunity Sites (Martin Luther King Jr. Park and the Corporation Yard) and discuss next steps. Additionally, the council will consider authorizing the use of Section 115 trust funds to smooth pension payment peaks over the next decade to address budget challenges.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-11",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to consider garage rebuild, deck expansion at 44 Toyon Lane",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a Design Review Permit with Heightened Review Findings, Variance, and Encroachment Agreement for demolishing and reconstructing a garage, adding a lower-level storage room, expanding a deck, and driveway/retaining wall work at 44 Toyon Lane. A study session on draft ordinance amendments is also scheduled. The agenda includes approval of minutes from February 25, 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-03",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to hear appeal of business license tax reclassification and $29,920 penalty waiver",
   "summary": "The Sausalito City Council will meet in closed session for litigation and personnel matters, then open session to consider consent items and business items. Key decisions include an appeal of a business license tax reclassification for KKMI Sausalito and a potential $29,920.80 penalty waiver, as well as updates on the Coloma Street Sidewalk Project and the Parking Lot 1 Reconstruction project. The council will also vote on ordinances related to short-term rental reporting (SB 346) and formula retail regulations.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-02-25",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to consider allowing JADUs in multi-family residential zones",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to allow Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) in multi-family residential zones on lots with a single-family residence. The body will also review a design permit and encroachment agreement for a property on Spencer Avenue.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-02-17",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to weigh formula retail rules, closed session on 558 Bridgeway",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 03-2026 to amend formula retail regulations in commercial districts. In closed session, they will discuss negotiations for the property at 558 Bridgeway. The agenda also includes introduction of a short-term rental facilitator ordinance (SB 346), an audit presentation, and consent items such as a slope stabilization contract and EV charging stalls.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-02-12",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss Turney Street dock repair RFP and prioritize future agenda items",
   "summary": "The Sausalito City Council will hold a special meeting to continue reviewing and prioritizing future council agenda items, supported by a draft consultant report. The council will also provide feedback and consider approving a revised Request for Proposals for the Turney Street Dock Repair and Business Partnership. Public comments are invited on both items.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-02-11",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to consider tree removal permit for 802 Spring Street",
   "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss a request from property owner Andres Edwards to remove one protected Coast Live Oak tree. Staff recommends the commission approve the permit.",
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